Italy 2025 – GC Powerlist
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Italy 2025

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Alessandro Altei

Legal director | GruppoSole24Ore

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Alessia Corsetti

General counsel | Comoli Ferrari

Industrials and real estate

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Amalia Muollo

Legal and corporate affairs director | EF Solare Italia

Energy and utilities

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Andrea Ancora

General counsel | Sofinter

Industrials and real estate

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Andrea Megale

Head of legal Italy | BBVA-Corporate and Investment Banking

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Andrea Moretti

Head of legal, Italy | Ebay

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Andressa Back

Legal and corporate affairs director | METINVEST TRAMETAL & FERRIERA VALSIDER – Italian rerollers of Metinvest Group

Materials and mining

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Angela Manzoni

Senior vice president group legal & HR | Stiga Group

Industrials and real estate

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Angelica Ruggeri

General counsel | Golden Goose

Consumer products

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Anna Oneto

Head of real estate legal matters | Generali Real Estate

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Antonio Cangeri

Group general counsel | Assicurazioni Generali

Financials

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Arianna Giglio

Group legal and corporate affairs manager | CAREL Industries

Industrials and real estate

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Benedetta Volpi

General counsel | Nextalia SGR

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Carlotta Curioni

Head of legal department | BayWa

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Catherine Doldirina

General counsel | D-Orbit

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Chiara Porcu

Senior legal counsel | Aukera Italy

Energy and utilities

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Clara Giove

General counsel | Valentino

Consumer products

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Claudia Buzio

Head of legal | ABInbev

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Cosimo Lomartire

Head of global, legal and compliance | Bracco Imaging

Healthcare

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Cristina Della Moretta

Head of legal | PLT Energia

Energy and utilities

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Daniela Giordani

Legal director | Virgin Active

Hotels

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Donatella Catapano

Senior vice president for legal affairs | Leonardo

Industrials and real estate

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Edoardo Disetti

Legal director head of m&a and corporate transaction | MSC

Transport and infrastructure

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Elena Motta

Legal counsel | QEnergy

Energy and utilities

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Elia Di Dio

General counsel and compliance officer | Sintetica

Materials and mining

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Emanuele Decataldo

General counsel | Sonepar Italia

Industrials and real estate

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Enrica Dogali

Group chief legal and compliance officer | Angelini Holding

Consumer products

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Fabrizia Fiandaca

Head of legal and compliance | Roboze

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Fabrizio Caretta

Group chief legal and compliance officer | Dolce & Gabbana

Consumer products

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Fabrizio Manzi

General counsel | Italiaonline

Information technology

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Fausto Tramontin

Head of legal and corporate affairs | PLC

Energy and utilities

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Federico Dal Poz

Chief legal officer | Amplifon

Healthcare

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Fortunata Mazzeo

Head of legal and corporate affairs | Dolomiti Energia

Energy and utilities

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Francesca Messana

Senior legal director | Johnson & Johnson Italy

Healthcare

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Francesca Spreafico

Director - lead regional counsel southern europe | Visa

Financials

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Francesco Puntillo

Head of legal, corporate, regulatory and antitrust affairs | Enel Group

Energy and utilities

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Francesco Sassi

Group legal director | Gruppo Sammontana

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Giorgia Armanni

Global head of legal | StellaMcCartney

Consumer products

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Giovanni Cucchiarato

Group general counsel | Dedalus

Healthcare

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Giulia Ferrarotti

Director legal counsel | TAPI

Telecommunication services

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Jessica Meloni

Head of legal Italy and Europe Ocean | CEVA LOGISTICS

Transport and infrastructure

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Lodovico Bianchi Di Giulio

Group general counsel | Bip Group

Information technology

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Luca Chiama

Legal director | Prada Group

Consumer products

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Marcello Ciampi

Head of legal affairs | Tages

Financials

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Mariangela Basile

Lead legal counsel | Skoda Transportation Italia

Industrials and real estate

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Mark Alexander Shalaby

General counsel | Wind Tre

Telecommunication services

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Massimiliano Caforio

Global legal director | BOLZONI

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Matteo Cimenti

Head of legal | ButanGas

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Michele Catanzaro

General counsel | Starlight Energy

Energy and utilities

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Ombretta Faggiano

Chief legal, compliance and sustainability officer | Esaote

Healthcare

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Pietro Galizzi

Head of legal, regulatory and compliance affairs | ENI Plenitude

Energy and utilities

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Raffaella Romano

WW general counsel and compliance officer | Bottega Veneta

Consumer products

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Roberta Chicone

Chief legal officer | Muviq

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Roberto Schiavelli

General counsel & board secretary | DeA Capital Real Estate

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Sara Citterio

Group general counsel | Trussardi

Consumer products

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Silvia Bertini

Clo | De Nora Group

Materials and mining

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Silvia Bertulli

General counsel and real estate development director | Moncler

Consumer products

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Silvia Signoretti

Vice president corporate law and secretary of the board of directors | Recordati

Healthcare

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Simona Musso

Chief legal, corporate affairs, and compliance officer | Lavazza Group

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Simone Davini

General counsel Italy | Deutsche Bank

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Stefano Brogelli

Legal and regulatory director | Axpo Italia

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Valentina Maffei

Director of legal and compliance affairs | Geox

Consumer products

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Valeria Arango

Global counsel, global commercial operations | Energizer Holdings

Consumer products

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Valerio Bruno

Director of legal services- ICEG - contracting | Accenture

Information technology

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Vincenzo Ilardo

Head of legal, privacy & compliance | Alliance Medical Italia

Healthcare

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Alessia Segato

Head of group corporate affairs and company secretary | OVS

Consumer products

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Andrea Albano

General counsel | FENDI

Consumer products

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Antonello Lauro

General counsel | Kering Jewellery

Consumer products

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Benedetta Vitale

Legal counsel | RP Global

Energy and utilities

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Daniela Dessì

Legal counsel | EON

Energy and utilities

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Elisa Sassi

General counsel - corporate legal department | SACMI GROUP

Industrials and real estate

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Enrico Felter

General counsel & sustainability | Italgen

Energy and utilities

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Ernesto Pignataro

In-house counsel | Viatris

Healthcare

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Fabrizio Ferrara

Director of legal affairs | Fininvest

Financials

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Federico Giacobbe

Head of m&a | EssilorLuxottica

Consumer products

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Giorgio Martellino

General counsel | Avio

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Giorgio Ravasio

Country manager | Vivienne Westwood

Consumer products

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Giovanni Nanni

General counsel | Officine Maccaferri

Materials and mining

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Giovanni Villa

Director corporate affairs | Prysmian

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Giuseppe La Bianca

General counsel | Brunello Cucinelli

Consumer products

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Graziana Dall’Apa

Head of legal, compliance & corporate affairs | System Logistics

Transport and infrastructure

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Loana Fior

General counsel | Ducati

Consumer products

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Lucia Monti

Director of legal affairs and compliance | A2A

Energy and utilities

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Luisa Sideri

Sr. dir. general counsel lead south&east | Teva Italia

Healthcare

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Manuela Marciano

General counsel | Objectway

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Marcello Marzo

General counsel | Ferragamo

Consumer products

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Marco Valentini

Group legal director | SGB Humangest Holding

Commercial and professional services

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Maria Fuso

General counsel | Tecnomat

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Mario Antonio Scino

Chief legal officer | Ferrovie dello Stato

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Mario Di Cesare

Head of human resources and legal | Honda Italia Industriale

Consumer products

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Martina Monico

General counsel | Antares Vision

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Massimiliano Abramo

Director of legal and corporate affairs | Iren

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Matteo Turello

Head of legal & corporate affairs | EP Produzione

Energy and utilities

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Michele Masini

General counsel | Gruppo Sofidel

Materials and mining

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Nicola Verdicchio

Senior vice president and chief legal officer | Pirelli

Consumer products

Paola Nocerino

South West Cluster chief legal officer | Air Liquide Italia

Materials and mining

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Rolando Vitrò

Director of corporate affairs and equity investments | Fininvest

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Rossella Mancusi Barone

General counsel | Brioni

Consumer products

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Sara Briuglio

Legal director and regional compliance officer | Hilti Italia

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Serena Moretti

Head of legal | Herno

Consumer products

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Stefania Del Duca

Head of legal | Granarolo

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Stefania Eleonora Soprano

Vice president, global legal, general counsel | Versace

Consumer products

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Stefano Presilla

General counsel | Pettenon Cosmetics

Consumer products

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Valentina Merlo

General counsel | Alpiq

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Vincenzo Collura

General counsel | Venchi

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Wanya Carraro

General counsel | Publitalia '80

Sports and media

It has been an honour and a privilege to research and produce this year’s edition of The Legal 500: GC Powerlist Italy. Each edition offers the opportunity to spotlight the exceptional calibre of in-house legal professionals in the country, and this year has been no exception. What made this experience especially rewarding was not only the depth of legal insight shared, but also the openness, curiosity, and strategic thinking demonstrated by the general counsel we interviewed. Their contributions elevated this publication and reaffirmed its relevance to Italy’s fast-evolving legal and business landscape.

This year, a number of key themes emerged — among them, the growing alignment between legal functions and broader business strategy, and the increasingly proactive role that general counsel are playing in responding to complex socioeconomic shifts.

Simone Davini LL.M., General Counsel Italy at Deutsche Bank, shared an important and sobering perspective on one of the most pressing macroeconomic challenges Italy faces today:

“Italy is facing a deep demographic crisis, being one of the countries with the lowest fertility rates in the world… The population has not grown naturally since 2006, and immigration has not offset the decline… These factors contribute to an aging population, raising serious concerns about the long-term sustainability of the social security and healthcare systems and about the labor market: in fact, the tax-payers population shrinks, while the demand for public health services and pensions grows; on top of that, the overall workforce goes down, tanking the internal rate of productivity and the global output of the Italian economic system.”

This kind of strategic, systems-level thinking highlights the evolving role of general counsel—not just as legal experts, but as business-critical advisors with a firm grasp on the wider context in which their companies operate.

Equally important in today’s corporate environment is a focus on culture and inclusion. Lodovico Bianchi Di Giulio, Group General Counsel – Head of Legal & Compliance at BIP Group, described his department’s approach to fostering equity and belonging:

“In BIP Group’s Legal & Compliance Department, diversity and inclusion are naturally embedded: two-thirds of our team members are women. We place strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance, while also assigning each team member challenging objectives that promote both personal and professional growth… I dedicate significant time to listening to team members’ feedback, responding thoughtfully to their needs, and fostering a supportive and respectful working environment.”

These reflections are just two among many that demonstrate how Italy’s top in-house counsel are helping to reshape corporate priorities—balancing legal risk with long-term value, and guiding organisations through uncertainty with vision, empathy, and clarity.

Within this edition, you will find a wealth of insights across a range of topics, alongside detailed profiles of the talented legal leaders who make up the 2025 GC Powerlist: Italy. I would like to express my deepest thanks to everyone who took part. It is with great pride that I present this edition—celebrating the integrity, resilience, and leadership of Italy’s most outstanding in-house legal professionals.

Margherita Birri
Research Editor

Legal 500

GC Summit: Taiwan 2025

Legal 500’s 2025 edition of the GC Summit Taiwan 2025 at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei raised the bar for GC-focused, content led events for corporate counsel in Taiwan. The event provided an invaluable opportunity for the in-house legal community in this dynamic and globally respected market to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping their profession in an increasingly complex global landscape.

Opening remarks were delivered by Joe Boswell, Global Editor of The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series, who welcomed attendees and highlighted the Summit’s central theme of in-house lawyers leading with agility and foresight in a rapidly changing world. Boswell emphasised the strength and dynamism of Taiwan’s legal community, setting the tone for an afternoon of thoughtful and practical dialogue. He then introduced Lois Lin, Chief Legal Officer of Wiwynn Corporation, who officially opened the day’s proceedings with remarks on innovation, collaboration, and leadership within Taiwan’s corporate legal sector, particularly in regards to utilising AI and legal tech tools within a modern legal department.

The first panel Powering Digital Growth: Challenges and Opportunities in Taiwan’s Data Center Landscape, examined the infrastructure driving Taiwan’s digital expansion. Ken-Ying Tseng, Lily Kuo, and Chi Lee of Lee and Li discussed how legal teams can balance rapid technological growth with compliance, sustainability, and innovation, offering practical insights into the evolving regulatory environment surrounding data centres.

The second session, U.S. Tariffs, Export Controls, and Sanctions Under the New Administration: Implications for Taiwan’s Exporters, featured Winston Y. Chan and Matthew S. Axelrod, Partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Drawing on their experience as former U.S. government enforcement officials, they provided a compelling analysis of shifting U.S. trade policies under the new administration and their implications for Taiwan’s exporters.

Following this, Winning in the Federal Circuit: Recent Case Studies brought James Lin and Matthew Wawrzyn, Partners at FisherBroyles, to the stage for a fascinating discussion on Federal Circuit litigation strategy. Sharing lessons from cases they personally argued and won, the panellists provided attendees with practical takeaways on managing cross-border IP disputes.

The final session, AI for In-House Legal Teams: Evolution or Revolution?, explored the realities of AI adoption within corporate legal departments. Jolie Shu Chun Liao, Hsiao Wei (William) Tsai, Christine Yang, and Sabrina Chang shared insights into how technology is reshaping workflows, decision-making, and the role of legal teams across industries.

The event concluded with closing remarks from Joe Boswell, followed by drinks and canapés, where attendees continued the discussion in a relaxed setting. The GC Summit Taiwan 2025 reaffirmed The Legal 500’s commitment to providing a platform for Taiwan’s in-house counsel to share experiences, gain insights, and shape the future of the legal profession.